A Church Service With A Difference

A church service with a difference.

Sunday, 8^th December, I accompanied my neighbour, and member of our church growth group (Flood church) to a village church which he supports outside Lilongwe.

We were both well received, we were given the best chairs in the church, and the Pastor sat on the broken chair together with guest speaker so that we can have the better chairs.  Joe had planned to buy chairs for the church (Out of his own pocket), but unfortunately, we arrived at the stores to find the chairs were being loaded off from the delivery van. So no new chairs for the church this Sunday, next Sunday, they shall receive some brand new chairs.  The congregation are in awe of him, the mzungu, (the white person), the American. The physics teacher, an up and coming pastor, teaching at the international school in our neighbourhood loves the little village church. H e feels very much at home and much respected by the Malawian village congregation, even though he speaks no word of Chichewa. After all has only been in Malawi since August, I am sure come next year Chichewa will be rolling off his tongue as it does mine.

We had an amazing time, my first visit and feel I want to go back again.  I shall of course support the church and Joe in his ministry. He is doing a great job by supporting this poor church.  See photos and videos of service.

After the church, we were invited by a colleague of Joe, a Malawian to his home for lunch.  A truly humbling experience, this man has nothing yet invited us to his home. His wife cooked rice. Rice, which is expense for most Malawians to purchase and meat, too cooked for us so that we, his guests can have a lovely lunch. A truly humbling experience of self sacrifice. He was proud and felt honoured by us accepting his invitation come to his house and to eat with him.  A true demonstration of love, and sacrifice, it was indeed an honour for us as well especially for me for Joe had previously been to his house for lunch. 

Malawi has taught me so much about myself. Now I know why I am here. It is about finding self and the real meaning of life and sacrificing, being appreciative of what life throws at you. In the west, our focus is wrong. We have the wrong mentality; our mentality is about acquiring wealth and greed. There is nothing wrong in acquiring wealth, for it is good to be rich and wealthy. It is however, wrong to acquire riches and wealth through greed and to have selfish ambition of not wanting to help others in need for it is not all who can acquire wealth and riches.  The more I bless people with the little allowance I receive quarterly the more I seem to be receiving in return through gratitude through the people around me.

There is a prosperity law/rule, which is when you stretch out your hands and help others; you receive more wealth in return because of the right attitude and mentality in you in giving and helping others in need. This prosperity comes in the form of good health, more wealth and riches, good, sound and prosperous business, happy home and family.

See photos & videos of the village church service.

This month also opens doors of opportunity speaking to a group of youths at a colleague’s church. To inspire them to become what they want to be.  I am encouraged and honoured to be invited and very much look forward to this event.